Update to the Final Ordering Dates from the Va Store



8 December except for WA which is the 1st of Dec to make sure you get your orders in by Christmas.



Another Way to access the Va Library



My Experience having more time with the daisy function in the Brailliant, especially accessing the Vision rare

Australia Library.



Obstacle Detecter  App



An interesting app using LIDAR for detecting distances from objects on the iPhone Pro or from front camera on other units.



https://apps.apple.com/id/app/obstacle-detector-professional/id6461118479



My Most Interesting Device for 2023



I think it has to be the SensePlayer OCR ET.

FM Radio, Smart Keyboard to my iPhone, web radio, podcasts, daisy books, stopwatch etc.





OctoStudio A Block Based Programming App by Perkins School for the Blind



Actually, pretty amazing and accessible to teach the concepts of coding.



https://www.perkins.org/resource/announcing-octostudio-a-block-based-programming-app/



An Article on AppleVis — Why I cannot Recommend a Mac to Fellow Blind Mac Users



Since this article got a lot of mostly negative comments, thought it would be good to put my ten cents worth on todays program.

What is the old saying “don’t throw the baby out with the bath water.”



https://applevis.com/blog/we-deserve-better-apple-why-i-can-no-longer-recommend-mac-fellow-blind-computer-users

Update to the Final Ordering Dates from the Va Store
 
8 December except for WA which is the 1st of Dec to make sure you get your orders in by Christmas.
 
Another Way to access the Va Library
 
My Experience having more time with the daisy function in the Brailliant, especially accessing the Vision rare
Australia Library.
 
Obstacle Detecter  App
 
An interesting app using LIDAR for detecting distances from objects on the iPhone Pro or from front camera on other units.
 
<a href="https://apps.apple.com/id/app/obstacle-detector-professional/id6461118479">https://apps.apple.com/id/app/obstacle-detector-professional/id6461118479</a>
 
My Most Interesting Device for 2023
 
I think it has to be the SensePlayer OCR ET.
FM Radio, Smart Keyboard to my iPhone, web radio, podcasts, daisy books, stopwatch etc.
 
 
OctoStudio A Block Based Programming App by Perkins School for the Blind
 
Actually, pretty amazing and accessible to teach the concepts of coding.
 
<a href="https://www.perkins.org/resource/announcing-octostudio-a-block-based-programming-app/">https://www.perkins.org/resource/announcing-octostudio-a-block-based-programming-app/</a>
 
An Article on AppleVis — Why I cannot Recommend a Mac to Fellow Blind Mac Users
 
Since this article got a lot of mostly negative comments, thought it would be good to put my ten cents worth on todays program.
What is the old saying “don’t throw the baby out with the bath water.”
 
<a href="https://applevis.com/blog/we-deserve-better-apple-why-i-can-no-longer-recommend-mac-fellow-blind-computer-users">https://applevis.com/blog/we-deserve-better-apple-why-i-can-no-longer-recommend-mac-fellow-blind-computer-users</a>

Vision Australia's Access Technology Officer Damo McMorrow talks with Stephen Jolley about the latest developments and gadgets in the tech world from a blindness and low vision perspective.

Vision Australia's Access Technology Officer Damo McMorrow talks with Stephen Jolley about the latest developments and gadgets in the tech world from a blindness and low vision perspective.

Vision Australia's Senior Adaptive Technology Consultant David Woodbridge talks with Stephen Jolley about the latest from the tech world from a blindness and low vision perspective.

Talking Tech by Vision Australia Radio

Vision Australia's National Access Technology Manager Damo McMorrow talks with Stephen Jolley about the latest developments and gadgets in the tech world from a blindness and low vision perspective. 

Vision Australia has a range of products and services to assist Australia’s blind and low vision community in all technology needs. Visit visionaustralia.org or call 1300 84 74 66 to learn how we can help you live the life you choose.

Select the following link to browse our range of products in our Vision Store: https://shop.visionaustralia.org/

Vision Australia's National Access Technology Manager Damo McMorrow talks with Stephen Jolley about the latest developments and gadgets in the tech world from a blindness and low vision perspective. 
Vision Australia has a range of products and services to assist Australia’s blind and low vision community in all technology needs. Visit visionaustralia.org or call 1300 84 74 66 to learn how we can help you live the life you choose.
Select the following link to browse our range of products in our Vision Store: <a href="https://shop.visionaustralia.org/">https://shop.visionaustralia.org/</a>

Talking Tech 14th November 2023

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/fa7924ac-d4fd-4bff-b1b4-ac7f006dda87/clips/dac1d6e9-09b3-4d36-b803-b0ba004b446c/transcript

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